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For more than 25 years Flotation Technologies has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of deepwater buoyancy systems, specializing in Flotec™ syntactic foam and polyurethane elastomer products. With extensive engineering, design, fabrication, and analysis capabilities, Flotation Technologies provides quick turnaround, cost-effective buoyancy and elastomer products to the worldwide Oceanographic, Offshore, Seismic, and Military markets.






FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES SECURES MAJOR BOUYANCY CONTRACT

BIDDEFORD, Maine - May 9, 2008 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of deepwater buoyancy and polyurethane elastomer systems, today announced a follow on contract award for a unique, custom-designed, riser buoyancy solution for an international energy company. The $5.5 million contract will be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of 2008. More...

FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES TO BE ACQUIRED BY DEEP DOWN

BIDDEFORD, Maine - April 18, 2008 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of deepwater buoyancy and polyurethane elastomer systems, today announced that it will be acquired by Houston-based Deep Down, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: DPDW). More...

FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES CORETEC™, A NEW DRILLING RISER BUOYANCY MODULE

January 10, 2008 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of deepwater buoyancy and polyurethane elastomer systems, today introduced CoreTec™, its new drilling riser buoyancy module, to the marketplace. More...

FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES RECEIVES REGISTERED SUPPLIER STATUS FROM PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.

October 25, 2007 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of deepwater buoyancy and polyurethane elastomer systems, today announced it has received its Certificate of Register and Registration Classification (CRCC) as an approved supplier for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), Brazil's leading international energy company. More...

WORLD LEADER IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF DEEPWATER BUOYANCY SYSTEMS HONORED WITH MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AWARD; EXPANDS FACILITIES

August 14, 2007 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of deepwater buoyancy and polyurethane elastomer systems, today announced it is a recipient of the prestigious Manufacturing Extension Partnership's (MEP) Manufacturing Excellence Award-an award that recognizes a company for achieving world-class manufacturing status. More...

WORLD LEADER IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF DEEPWATER BUOYANCY SYSTEMS HIRING AT HEADQUARTERS IN MAINE

July 12, 2007 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of deepwater buoyancy systems, today announced its plans to hire persons with experience in purchasing, project management, engineering and production at its Biddeford, Maine-based headquarters. More...

BUOYANCY MODULES WITH INTEGRATED VIV SUPPRESSION STRAKES USED ON CHEVRON, TAHITI PROJECT

January 10, 2007 - Flotation Technologies, Inc. has developed a new buoyancy module for use by Cameron on the Chevron Tahiti Field. Needing to relieve weight from the high-pressure jumpers while not increasing the potential for VIV (vortex-induced vibrations) Cameron contacted Flotation Technologies to develop a solution. More...

FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES AND LANKHORST MOULDINGS CREATE A NEW COMPANY IN THE OFFSHORE MARKET

June 1st, 2006 -Flotation Technologies, Inc. and Lankhorst Mouldings jointly announce the signing of an Alliance Agreement and the creation of a new Joint Venture LLC to offer the combined product lines in the Gulf of Mexico. More...

NEW LOW DRAG ADCP BUOY

9/20/2005 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., today announced a new ADCP deployment product. Specifically designed for high current applications, the Flotation Technologies StableMoor� is designed to reduce drag and increase mooring stability in extreme flow regimes. More...

DISTRIBUTED BUOYANCY FOR THE BASKER-MANTA PROJECT

7/7/2005 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a global leader in deepwater buoyancy systems, today announced the contract award for Distributed Buoyancy Modules from Oceaneering Multiflex UK to be used on the production control umbilicals for the Basker-Manta project, offshore south eastern Australia. More...

DISTRIBUTED BUOYANCY FOR THE GOMEZ PROJECT

11/30/2004 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., today announced the contract award for Distributed Buoyancy Modules to be used on the direct hydraulic production control umbilicals for the Gomez project, Mississippi Canyon 711, in the Gulf of Mexico. More...

DELIVERS SPECIALIZED DISTRIBUTED BUOYANCY FOR THE FPSO JAMESTOWN

11/29/2004 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., today announced the delivery of specialized Distributed Buoyancy Modules and Clamps to Trafigura for use on the Oil Export lines on the OBE Field, Offshore West Africa. These specialized modules are used to create the required lazy wave, and also hold the three Export lines in the correct configuration relative to one another. More...

NEW DISTRIBUTED BUOYANCY MODULE

5/12/2004 - Flotation Technologies, Inc., a global leader in deepwater buoyancy systems, today unveiled its new, patent pending, Distributed Buoyancy Module. More...